Johnson Employees Rally to Feed 1200 Families across Canada this Christmas
"On behalf of our more than 1,200 employees, I am pleased to announce that Johnson is donating approximately 24,000 food items to food banks across
"Today food items are being distributed across the country by our employees," said Bennett. "We're making the first donation to the Community Food Sharing Association in
Community Food Sharing Association General Manager, Eg Walters thanked Johnson for its donation and said, "On average a food hamper contains approximately 20 food items. So the efforts of the management and staff of Johnson will help thousands of people this holiday season. As a result of economic conditions, food banks across the country have been struggling to meet their needs. Due to the efforts of the people at Johnson, we will be able to help more families than we expected this year."
With origins dating back to 1880, Johnson Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected insurance and benefit providers in
The Community Food Sharing Association is the central collection and distribution point for over 48 member agencies throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2009 alone, the demand for food banks in
For further information: Melissa Watton, Manager, External Communications, Johnson Inc., (709) 737-6045, Toll Free: 1-877-737-6045, [email protected]; Eg Walters, General Manager, Community Food Sharing Association, (709) 682-5558
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